#91 is a brightened green with soft, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It was powdery and had so-so color payoff–and my individual version was much smoother and more pigmented. I had a lot of trouble getting this shade to look vibrant on the lid and blend with the other shades. Illamasqua Fledgling is much darker, whereas Illamasqua Pivot is much lighter. MAC Wondergrass a touch darker and shimmery.

#72 is a medium blue with a matte finish. It had so-so color payoff and was a bit powdery. The color stained a little bit when I swatched it, but wearing it over a primer to test wear (because it didn’t work well at all on its own), it didn’t. The original that I have is more intense–so much more pigmented. NARS Mad Mad World is richer. Wet ‘n’ Wild Drinking a Glass of Shine #3 is darker, less cyan. Inglot #371 is a bit darker and more opaque.

#17 is a medium-dark brown with warm, tan undertones and a matte finish. This was the best performing shade in the palette–nicely pigmented, smooth, and soft. Dolce & Gabbana Cocoa #3 is lighter and pearly. theBalm Tres Moi is redder and frosted. Inglot #357 is lighter.

#126 is a light beige with warm, peachy undertones and a soft, frosted shimmer-sheen finish. It had good color payoff and applied smoothly, but it was a tiny bit powdery. Urban Decay Broken is similar but less shimmery. Wet ‘n’ Wild Comfort Zone #1 is less shimmery, more frosted. MAC Ricepaper is more satiny.

I used four of the eight shades in a look, and I opted to go for the brighter shades since I figured those would be the shades that were most eye-catching within the palette. I expected a quick, easy, and overall fuss-free application, but I had a very opposite experience: the powderiness present across many of the shades made it difficult to get rich, opaque color payoff and blend the colors at the same time. I would apply #91 and pack it on, then I’d go to blend it, and half of it would disappear into the ether. I’ve never had this problem with Make Up For Ever’s eyeshadows. They’re one of my favorite brands for matte eyeshadows, because they aren’t dry and powdery and prone to sheerness.

#116 was the worst offender, followed by #91. #04 and #17 were the easiest to use out of the eight. I’m surprised and shocked at the way these applied. I tried using the same eyeshadows on two separate days, in case maybe my lids just weren’t right for them. I had to use the eyeshadows over primer to see any color really stick to the lid, and still, I couldn’t get full color payoff on #91. After the tenth time packing on the color, I threw in the towel (err, brush?). I think you need to use a creamier, whiter base underneath these to really get them to work well. Over Make Up For Ever Prime, the eyeshadows lasted eight hours but did look faded, though no creasing.

I have to admit–I’m a bit heartbroken over the outcome.

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Carrie

I was tempted by this! I had seen some other bloggers mention they had some issues, so I’m glad I waited. That said, now that I have a full MUFE boutique by my house I look forward to playing with more of their line!

Thank you! I was so excited about this palette and I couldn’t believe how it turned out! Terrible. There’s only one or two quality shades. The regular line of shadows are so much better, so I don’t know what in the world happened here. Heartbreaking.

I actually ordered it from Sephora the minute it was available. After testing it, I couldn’t return it fast enough. MUFE is my favorite brand and their shadows are fantastic, but this is a bust. I just don’t know how this made it through their own testing.

Yesterday I purchased 2 Kiko palettes which are very colourful ( Colours of the World, spring 2013 ), well 16,90 € each and it looks good ! I’ll skip the MUFE one, I already intended to do so before purchasing the beautiful Kiko ones.

Whoooooaa. I’m shocked too. MUFE usually has amazing eyeshadows, especially matte ones (which are hard to find in a sea of shimmer and satin, cough cough Urban Decay…). My experience with them has always been that they’re smooth, creamy and great color payoff.

I had the same issue with the MUFE Smoky palette that was never released in the US. It was such a hassle to get it mailed to me from Europe. I was so disappointed after I played around with the shades since they were dry and lacked pigmentation… What a waste of money. I was wondering if this palette would have poor quality too and I guess is does =(… Thanks always for your great reviews Christine… You just saved me some money. =)

Oh man, I had this on my sephora shopping list too! I don’t own any MUFE, so I thought this would be nice because I don’t have some of the shades offered in the palette in my own collection, and a good way to try out the brand. What a disappointment!

Ive tried this and it worked for me, the only color that didn’t was the purple! But I do feel like 50$ CAD is too much to pay for Make Up For Ever in my opinion. I’d rather purchase separate colors for 18$ and make my own palette

I wonder why their limited edition items always turn out to be disappointing. It’s a shame, because I am an avid MUFE fan on their existing line. Oh well. Thanks for the review and saving us some money, Christine.

I’m surprised at the quality of the shades. The MUFE shadows that I HAVE tried are usually silky smooth and super pigmented! Too bad, this palette looks like it could’ve been a lot of fun for makeup lovers!

I was surprised by this. I got this to work quite nicely for me as did my friend. I agree the color payoff is a little disapointing given how the colors look in the package. Maybe you got a dud? I would give it a B or B- at the worst

You know, I’m actually relieved to hear that you don’t like this palette. I’ve been lusting after it, but talking myself out of buying it ever since it first came out. I had only swatched it, which it swatches nicely so that can be deceiving. My wallet and I thank you for the review! 🙂

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